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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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