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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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