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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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