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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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