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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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