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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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