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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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