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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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