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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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