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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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