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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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