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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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