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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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