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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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