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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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