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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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