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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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