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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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