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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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