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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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