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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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