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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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