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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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