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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers 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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