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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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