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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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