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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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