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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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