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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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