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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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