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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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