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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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