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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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