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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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