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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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