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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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