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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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