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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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