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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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