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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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