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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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