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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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