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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes 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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