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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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