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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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