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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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