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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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