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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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