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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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