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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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