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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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