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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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