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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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