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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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