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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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