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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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