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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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