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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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