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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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