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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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