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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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