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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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