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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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