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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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