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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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