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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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