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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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