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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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