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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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