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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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