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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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