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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important 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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