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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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