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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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