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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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