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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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