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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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