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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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