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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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