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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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