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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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