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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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