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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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