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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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