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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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