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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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