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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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