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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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