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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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