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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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