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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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