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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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