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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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