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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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