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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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