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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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