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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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