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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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