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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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