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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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