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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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