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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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