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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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