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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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