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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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