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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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