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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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