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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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