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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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