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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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