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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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