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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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