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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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