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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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