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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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