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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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