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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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