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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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