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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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