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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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