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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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