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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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