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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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