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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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