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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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