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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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