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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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