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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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