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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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