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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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