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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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