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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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