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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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