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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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