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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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