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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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