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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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