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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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