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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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