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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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