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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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