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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major 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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