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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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