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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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