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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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