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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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