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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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