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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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