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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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