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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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