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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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