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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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