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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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