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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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