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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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