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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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