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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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