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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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