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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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