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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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