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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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