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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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