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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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