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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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