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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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