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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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