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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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