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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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