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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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