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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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