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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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