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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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