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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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