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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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