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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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