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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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