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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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