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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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