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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic 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 scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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