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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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