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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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