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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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