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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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