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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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