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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major 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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