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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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