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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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