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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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