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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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