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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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