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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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