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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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