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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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