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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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