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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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