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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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