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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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