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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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