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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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