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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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