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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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