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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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