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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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