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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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