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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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