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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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