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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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