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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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