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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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