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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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