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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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