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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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