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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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