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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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