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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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