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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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