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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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