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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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