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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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