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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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