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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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