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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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