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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the 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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