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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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