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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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