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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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