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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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