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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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