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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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