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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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