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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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