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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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