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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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