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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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