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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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