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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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