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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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