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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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