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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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