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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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