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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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