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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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