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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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