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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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