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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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