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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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