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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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