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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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