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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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