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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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