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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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