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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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