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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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