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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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