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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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