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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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