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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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