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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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