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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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