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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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