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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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