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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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