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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models 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 institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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