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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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