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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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