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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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