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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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