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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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