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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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