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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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