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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the 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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