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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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