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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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