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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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