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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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