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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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