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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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