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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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