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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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