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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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