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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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