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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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