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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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