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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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