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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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