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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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