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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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