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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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