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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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