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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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