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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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