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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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