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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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