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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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