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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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