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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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