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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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