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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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