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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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