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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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