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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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