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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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