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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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