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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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