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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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