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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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