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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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