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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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