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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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