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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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