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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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