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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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