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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major 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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