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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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