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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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