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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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