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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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