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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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