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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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