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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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