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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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