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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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