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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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