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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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