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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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