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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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