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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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