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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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