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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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