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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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