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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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