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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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