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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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