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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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