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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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