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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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