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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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