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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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