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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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