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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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