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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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