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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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