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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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