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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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