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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly 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 exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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