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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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