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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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