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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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