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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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