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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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