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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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