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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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