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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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