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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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