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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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