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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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