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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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