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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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