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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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