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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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