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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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