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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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