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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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