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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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