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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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