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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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