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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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