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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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