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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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