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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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