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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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