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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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