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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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