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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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