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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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