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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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