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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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