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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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