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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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