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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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