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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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