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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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