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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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