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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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