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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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