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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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