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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)