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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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