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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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