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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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