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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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