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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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