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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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