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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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