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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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