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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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