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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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