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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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