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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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