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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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