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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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