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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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