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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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