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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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