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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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