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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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