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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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