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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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