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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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