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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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