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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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