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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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