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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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