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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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