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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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