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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge 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 dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education