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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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