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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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