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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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