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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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