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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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