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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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