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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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