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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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