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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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