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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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