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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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