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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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