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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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