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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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