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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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