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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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