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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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