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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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