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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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