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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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