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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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