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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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