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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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