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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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