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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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