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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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