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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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