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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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