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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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