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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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