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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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