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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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