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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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