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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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