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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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