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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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