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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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