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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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