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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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