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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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