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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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