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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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