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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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