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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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