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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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