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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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