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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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