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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)