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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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