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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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