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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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