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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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