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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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