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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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