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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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