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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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