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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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