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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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