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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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