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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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