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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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