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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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