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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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