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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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