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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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