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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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