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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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