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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the 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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