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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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