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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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