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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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