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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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