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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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