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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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