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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources