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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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