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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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