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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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