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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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