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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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