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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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