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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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