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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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