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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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