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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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