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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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