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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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