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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major 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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