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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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