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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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