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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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