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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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