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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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