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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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