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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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