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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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